IDD is available. Country code: 1 869.

Unregistered roaming is available – visitors with TDMA handsets can make calls without registering, provided they can give a credit card number.

Public access is available at many hotels and the Internet kiosk at the Cable & Wireless (website: www.candw.kn) offices in Basseterre, St Kitts.

The government operates national television and radio networks. There are several private radio stations. The main political parties publish weekly or fortnightly newspapers.
Press: Newspapers published in English include: The Democrat (website: www.pamdemocrat.org), The St Kitts and Nevis Observer (website: www.stkittsnevisobserver.com) (weekly) and The Labour Spokesman (website: www.sknlabourparty.org/spokesman) (twice weekly).
TV: ZIZ Television is a government-owned TV channel.
Radio: ZIZ and ZBC Radio are the government-owned stations. Winn FM, Voice of Nevis (VON) and Big Wave are commercial stations.

Airmail to Western Europe takes five to seven days. Post office hours: Mon-Wed, Fri and Sat 0800-1500, Thurs 0800-1100.